The job of the Directorate-General for Culture and Communication is to plan, coordinate and steer German cultural relations and education policy, communication and media policy and public-relations activities in the political sphere.moreDirectorate-General for Culture and Communication

Key areas of responsibility: Common Foreign and Security Policy, European Security and Defence Policy, military operations, NATO, OSCE, relations with the US, Canada, Russia, Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe, Turkey, the EFTA states as well as the Council of Europe.
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The Directorate-General is responsible for political relations with 137 states in the Near and Middle East, Africa, Latin America, Asia and the Pacific. That is almost three quarters of all countries in the world and 80% of the world’s population.
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Creating the right atmosphere and setting for political talks – on visits toGermanyby foreign guests, on visits abroad by the Federal President, the Federal Chancellor or the Foreign Minister and at international conferences.moreFederal Foreign Office Protocol

The work of the Federal Foreign Office’s Legal Directorate General has two main focuses: one is international law, the other is consular affairs and other legal matters.moreThe Legal Directorate-General

One of the Federal Foreign Office's most important tasks is to facilitate the entry of German businesses into foreign markets. Questions of research and energy, aerospace, environmental protection, telecoms, transport and tourism policy all also have international aspects dealt with by DG 4.moreDirectorate-General for Economic Affairs

Organization consultancy, personnel administration, basic and further training, training for international diplomats, budgetary and finance matters are among the main tasks of DG 1. Other vital support services are provided by the IT units, the Health Service, the Language Service, the Political Archives and the Library.
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